A surprise Kanye West concert got shut down after chaos outside its proposed venue

Kanye
West dances during his Yeezy Season 3 Collection presentation and
listening party for the "The Life of Pablo" album during New York
Fashion Week February 11, 2016.REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

(Reuters) - A concert by rapper Kanye West was called off early
on Monday, leaving thousands of fans massed outside the Manhattan
venue where the surprise gig was meant to have taken place.

West had dropped hints about the gig when he made an unannounced
appearance at another concert sponsored by a radio station on
Sunday, Billboard magazine reported.

Fans turned up by the thousands, with some saying on social media
sites including Twitter that more than 2,000 people had flooded
the streets outside Webster Hall in the East Village neighborhood
within 15 minutes.

West himself posted "Show at 2 a.m. SOLD OUT" about an hour
beforehand, however the venue announced on its Twitter page
"There is no late show", adding "Please get home safely".

Pictures and video posted online showed thousands of fans jamming
the streets and sidewalks and sitting on top of vehicles. West
made a brief appearance outside before departing, his vehicle
chased by dozens of fans as it made its way out of the
neighborhood.